Controlled Designation of Origin - Sparkling
ORIGIN: Oltrepò Pavese
VINE VARIETY: Italic Riesling
SOIL: Clayey, silty with calcareous marl and gypsum, located around the 45° north parallel.
GRAPEVINE CULTIVATION: Guyot
HARVEST: Manual and mechanical
VINIFICATION: Crushing and destemming with a pneumatic press. Fermentation at 16°C with selected yeasts.
AGING: In stainless steel tanks followed by natural re-fermentation in autoclave at 16°C with selected yeasts. The wine undergoes numerous analytical checks during processing to ensure its integrity.
BOTTLING: Cold sterile
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 11.5 %vol
COLOR: Straw yellow with greenish reflections.
NOSE: Intense, aromatic with fruity scents of apple and pear, exotic fruit and broom.
PALATE: Fresh, savory, pleasantly dry.
INTERNATIONAL PAIRINGS: Ribbet sardine - Algeria, Herring salad - Netherlands
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10°- 12°C
CURIOSITY: The name's origin is uncertain, it seems to derive from the German term "Welschriesling," where the prefix "Welsch" means "of Latin origin" to emphasize the difference from Rhine Riesling."
